Learned helplessness, attribution theory, and the nature of cognitions: A critical evaluation

Munton, Anthony G.

doi:10.1007/bf02686588

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“…Further help may also come as we acquire more substantive data in which the operation and significance of different forms of causal statement can be examined. The nomothetic approach which has been the basis for most of the empirical work on attributional style has been increasingly questioned on the grounds both of theoretical considerations and of lack of empirical support (Cutrona el al., 1984;Brewin, 1985;Munton, 1986). We now have a method which not only allows detailed investigation of an individual's attributional system, but also makes it possible to test for consistency of style across subject matter, context and occasion.…”

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Coding causal beliefs in natural discourse

Stratton¹,

Heard

Hanks

et al. 1986

British J Social Psychol

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Evidence converges from a wide range of contexts to suggest that the causal beliefs held by an individual, or predominant in a group of individuals, are of considerable practical significance and theoretical interest. A good system for analysing naturally occurring expressions of causal belief would provide the possibility of testing and exploring this supposition without having to rely on possibly artificial questionnaire responses. A rationale for such a system is described and a study of the reliability of the coding procedure is reported. It has proved possible to formulate definitions of the five major dimensions identified in the attribution literature so that, while they are not all orthogonal, each provides unique information. The coding system is shown to have adequate reliability, and to generate substantial quantities of data. The findings from these data are generally in accordance with those obtained using more traditional methodologies, and provide substantive information about the subject population. The method is proposed as an effective technique for empirical investigations of the forms, stability and significance of naturally expressed causal beliefs.

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“…(1983) has a number of limitations deriving from its origins, being based in helplessness and restricted to negative events, having no measure of controllability. and using a questionable definition of the internal-external dimension, discussed below and by Munton (1986). We have therefore attempted to produce a coding system which makes fewer assumptions.…”

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Coding causal beliefs in natural discourse

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Hanks

et al. 1986

British J Social Psychol

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“…According to Snyder's hope theory [52], hope is defined as a positive motive state based on the interaction between success, path and willpower, in which willpower is the determination to accomplish the goal, and path refers to the method, strategy, or ability to achieve the goal [52,53]. This means that, in the event of a "road block", the individual can creatively find an alternative path to accomplish their goal.…”

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The Role of Work Engagement in the Association between Psychological Capital and Safety Citizenship Behavior in Coal Miners: A Mediation Analysis

Qin

Jia

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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With the development of science and technology and the increasing importance attached by to these domains by the state and government departments in recent years, China’s coal production and safety supervision level continue to increase. However, the prevalence of frequent coal mine safety accidents has not been effectively curbed. The main purpose of this study was to explore the mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between psychological capital and safety citizenship behavior among Chinese coal miners. Data for 317 coal miners were collected from five coal and energy enterprises. The Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ), the Job Engagement Scale (JES), and the Safety Citizenship Behavior Scale (SCBS) were used to evaluate the coal miners’ psychological capital, work engagement, and safety citizenship behavior. The causal steps approach and bootstrap Method were used in this study to assess the proposed mediation models. A correlation analysis indicated that psychological capital, work engagement, and safety citizenship behavior were significantly correlated with each other. Furthermore, the mediation analysis showed that work engagement mediated the relationship between psychological capital and safety citizenship behavior. Psychological capital does not only have a direct impact on coal miners’ safety citizenship behavior, but it also has an indirect impact on coal miners’ safety citizenship behavior via work engagement. Therefore, effectively enhancing an individual’s psychological capital and work engagement may be a basic factor determining coal miners’ safety citizenship behavior, which further promotes safety production within the enterprise.

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“…How might this be explained? In concluding a review of the literature, Munton (1986) suggested that the application of attributional analysis to clinical material might well benefit from a more idiographic approach than has been typical of the area. Applying this principle to the current study, it may well be the case that no overall differences between groups of families are evident because patterns of attributing d o not follow consistent trends across different families, or across individuals within families.…”

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“…Whilst families may change their perceptions of causality over therapy, these changes may differ for each family or for individual family members, so masking any between-group differences. There is no shortage of published material that has reported failure to find any consistent association between attributional style and psychopathology, particularly depression (Munton, 1986).…”

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Causal beliefs amongst families in therapy: Attributions at the group level

Munton

Antaki²

1988

British J Clinic Psychol

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Whereas attribution has traditionally been regarded as an individual process, we argue that attributions can also be located at a group level. A study of the causal beliefs of 10 families undergoing family therapy is reported, which shows that attributional change can be identified as a family as well as an individual process. Families considered not to have 'changed' following therapy differed from the 'changing' families in attributing negative outcomes to more stable causes, but were similar in their increased use of internal attributions for other people's actions. This pattern is interpreted within family systems theory.

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Learned helplessness, attribution theory, and the nature of cognitions: A critical evaluation

Cited by 10 publications

References 53 publications

Coding causal beliefs in natural discourse

Coding causal beliefs in natural discourse

The Role of Work Engagement in the Association between Psychological Capital and Safety Citizenship Behavior in Coal Miners: A Mediation Analysis

Causal beliefs amongst families in therapy: Attributions at the group level

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